Tennessee HB 1589: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Anti-Lunch Shaming Act"; prohibits a school from taking certain actions against a student who cannot pay for a meal, or who has accumulated a meal debt; requires a school to provide a United States department of agriculture reimbursable meal to each student who requests one; requires a school to assist parents and guardians with obtaining free or reduced-price meals for the parent's or guardian's eligible student. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71.

Status: Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (as of 2020-06-02)

State: Tennessee · Session: 111 · Bill: HB 1589

Subjects: Local Education Agencies

Sponsors: Clemmons, Kyle

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